Sash-fastening device.



W. P. OROURKE. v SASH FASTENING DEVICE. APPLICATION IILED'JUNE 14, 1906.

984,594. Patented Feb. 21, 1911.

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WILLIAM E. OROURKE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SASI-I-FASTENING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 21, 1911.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. OROURKE, citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Sash- FasteningDevices, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exactdescription.

My invention relates to a fastening device, more particularly for hingedswinging windows, such as ordinary basement windows; and its object isto provide an improved, simple, strong and effective device by which awindow or the like may be securely supported and rigidly held in anyposition to which it may be swung, throughout a wide arc of movement.

I will describe my invention particularly by reference to theaccompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional View of a window or casing, hinged atthe bottom, to which my improved support and fastening device isapplied; Fig. 2 is a front view of the locking member and the slidingbrace rod coope'ating therewith; Fig. 3 is a sectional side view of thelocking member and rod shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a front View of thepivoted fulcrum piece for said brace rod, and Fig. 5 is a sectional sideview on line 55 of Fig. I.

The same letters of reference indicate the same parts wherever they areshown.

In the drawing the invention is shown as applied to a basement window orcasing a which is hinged at the lower edge a to the casement or transom.The brace rod 1) is pivoted at the bottom to a fulcrum piece f, thebase-plate f whereof is secured to the window-sill; and the upperportion of said brace rod is arranged to slide to and fro in a grippingmember 0 which has a hinged connection with the upper portion of thewindow casing or sas The gripping member is preferably constructed asshown, having a supporting frame 0 with guide-wings c 0 having holestherein through which the brace-rod is passed, and clutch memberscomprising gripper levers cl (Z pivoted to the frame 0 inside saidguide-wings, said gripper levers also having holes through which thebracerod is passed. The gripper levers are yieldingly held in an angularposition by springs s s, so that the rod is securely held locked to thegripping member; but by grasping the gripper levers the rod may bereleased and adjusted to any desired position, the

projecting ends of said levers constituting means for releasing theclutch members from looking engagement with the brace rod. The yokeportion 0 of the frame constitutes means for limiting the movement ofthe gripping levers (Z, cl. The frame of the gripping member is hingedto a fastening plate e which has screw-holes therein, to be secured tothe window sash.'

Preferably the base plate f of the fulcrum piece f is pivoted to saidfulcrum piece on an axis perpendicular to the plane of said base plate,so that the base plate may be turned to any angular position to fit indifferent positions upon the window-frame and to allow the brace-rod toaccommodate itself to varying angles.

The operation of the device will be apparent. To adjust the window inany position it is merely necessary to grasp the gripper levers andrelease the rod so that it is free to slide, then swing the window tothe desired angle and release the gripper levers, whereupon the rod willagain be firmly locked, and the window thereby securely held and bracedin its adjusted position.

I claim 1. The combination with a swinging window, of a rod pivotallysupported at one v end and extending in the same general direction asthe window but at a slight inclination thereto to form a brace, and alocking member secured to the window and having sliding engagement withthe free end of said rod, said locking member having means for grippingsaid rod.

2. The combination with a window having a hinge at its lower edge aboutwhich the window swings, of a brace rod hinged at its lower end at aslight distance from said hinge and extending to approximately the upperedge of the window, and a looking member hinged upon the upper part ofthe window and having an adjustable look- .ing engagement with saidbrace rod.

having alined guide-holes therein through which said rod passes,--whereby the rod is held against rocking relatively to said supportingframe, and a fastening-plate hinged to said supporting frame.

4. In a clutch for transom rods,the combination of a casing connectedwith the transom and engaged with the rod, said casing being arrangedfor movement with respectzto the lattera'ndto said transom; a,clutchmember carried by the casing-and yieldingly engaged with said rod; meansfor :releasing said memberfromsuch engagement.

5. .In a clutchfor-transom rods, the combination of EMl'OCklDg; casingconnected with the transom and arranged vfor movement upon the rod;a'shiftable clutch member carried r by the: casing N and yieldinglyengaged with: said rod; and means for releasing; saidmember from suchengagement;

(3:111 .a clutch for transom rods, thercombination. .of E31 leasing,slidably mounted :upon

the; rodeandrpivotally connected with the and transom; a clutch memberdisposed Within thecasing and formed wit-h a perforation through whichsaid rod extends; means for normally holding said member in position toengage said rod with one end ofits perforation; and means for releasingsaid meme ber from such engagement 7 7 In a clutch for transom rods, thecombination of a rocking casing connected with the transom and 1arranged for movement.

upon the. rod; a shift-ablewclutch member carried by the casing andyieldingly' engaged with said rod; means for shifting said member-=torelease a the. same from ssu ch engagement; and means for limiting suchmovement.

In witness whereof, I-hereunto subscribe my name this fourth day ofJune, A. 1)., 1906.

\VILLIAM F. OROURKE.

